Means for perforating slips for telegraphic signaling and other purposes.



No.895,374. PATENTED AUG. 4, 190a. M. KOTYRA. I

MEANS FOR PBRFORATING SLIPS FOR TELEGRAPHIG SIFLINFM AND OTHER PURPOSES.

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' MAXIMILIAN KOTYRA, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

4 DEANS FOB PERFORATING SLIPS FOR TELEGRAPHIC SIGNALING AND OTHER PURPOSES.

To all whomit may concern:

Be itknown that I, )Lxxnnmax KOTYRA, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at 26 Avenue dcsTernes, in the city of Paris, France, have invented new and useful Improvements in BIeans for Perforating Paper Slips forTelegra hic Signaling and other Purposes, of which t 1e following is a specification. In telegraph according to conventional signs, for instance the signs of the Morse system, a known method consists in preparing a perforated slip of paper, wherein a perforation or group of perforations each conventionally represent a given sign, and in then turning over the so prepared slip to a translating apparatus which automatically conveys and reproduces the signs at a distance on a slip of paper at the receiving station. Rapidity is secured by preparing simultaneously a iven number of such perforated slips and in turning over each of them to a separate translator, so that the isame message may be sent off in different ,drections and received at different stations.

tTo ny knowledge, these perforated slips are prepared by hand, that is to say a. punching machine is provided, wherein say three punches are made to act upon the paper slip under the eli'ect of corresponding keys. The operator, seizing a suitable instrument in each hand, strikes blows upon the keys and produces holes in the paper slip corresponding to the keys struck, the slip being automatically advanced at every blow. In addi tion to satisfying the main condition of displaying considerable muscular power in performing the work. the operator necessarily requires to be acquainted with the Morse or other alphabet and to exercise his mind and memory for every letter 0. sign.

An attempt has already been made to actuate the punches mechanically for the purpose of obviating the said expenditure of muscular power. by means of a pneumatic apparatus which. controlled by hand by means of a set of keys, strikes blows on the keys of the perforator, see Thomas T rait de Tlgraphie Electiique, Paris, 1894 (Baudry & Co.) page 508, Fig. 401. Although such pneumatic operation of the keys of the perforator relieves the operator, yet it compels him to be familiar with the-Morse or other conventional alphabet of signs employed.

The object I have in view is not only to relieve the operator from expenditure of Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 3, 1906 s mi No. 346,152.

Patented Aug. 4, 1908,

muscular power, but also to enable him to operate the keys of the perforator without having any knowledge of the conventional alphabet, while at the same time considerably increasing the rapidity of the perforatin operation.

roadly speaking, the invention consists in a system comprising, as its main elements,

a perforator, a keyboard mechanism, an electro-magnetic appliance inserted between the perforator and the said mechanism, and a source of electric energy.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a diagram showing an installation in accordance with the present invention, all the parts being at rest. Fig. 2 is a. similar diagram with some parts in their operating position. Fig. 3 is a partial side view of Fig. 2, in section on tie broken line 3, 3. Fig. 4 on a larger scale, shows the perforator and the electro-magnetic appliance, in side elevation with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a top view of F1. 4, the electro magnetic appliance being removed. Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 4, with some parts in their operating position, in section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a similar view to Fig. 5, with some of the parts in their operative position, and the electro-magnetic appliance removed. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8S of Fig. 7, with the paper slip partly broken away to show the punches in end elevation.

The perforator may be ofany approved kind, su ch for instance as the \Vheatstone perforator described in British Patents .\'o.-1239 dated June 2 1858 and No. 220 dated Jan. .28 1867. As this apparatus is known, a general outline of the same, sullicient for the comprehension of the present invention, will aloncbe given. It consists of a box 1 wherein are arranged three keys 2, 2", '2", the levers 3, 3, 3 of which can be made to actuate a series of punches, in any conventional number, say four, designatedA, t, 4*, 4, Fig. 8 by means of which the slip of paper 5 is perforated. The punches 4, ll and 4 produce holes 6 grouped according to the Morse or other conventional alphabet, while the center punch 4 produces a series of consecutive perforations 7 by means of which, on the one hand; the paper slip 5 is fed through the perforator and, on the other hand, the letters or signs are separated from each other, as shown in Fig. 8. The punches are fitted to slide in two stationary plates 8, 9. The center 111th 4* is fast with a movable plate 10 w ich may slide; along guidepins 11, 1'2 fitted in the stationary plates 8, 9 (not -shown in Figs. 5 and 7 Aft r ha ing been pushed forward in the perforating action, the center pin 4 is returnedto its initial position by means of springs 13, 14 slip ped over the guide pins 11,12, the said plate also returning the other punches owipg to the latter being provided with shoulders 15 bearing against said plate. A starwheel 16 (Figs. 5, 7 S) engages the perforations? of the paper slit 5 and acts to-feed the sli at every 15 depression of the keys 2 2 or 2 by means of an arm 17 pivoted at 18 and indirectly connected to a spring awl 19 in the usual manner. The paper sip 5 coming from a reel not shown passes in front of the punches,

20 between the stationary plate 9 and an adjoining plate 20 and is guided by rollers 21, 21.

The keyboard mechanism may be substantially similar, in principle, to the keyboard transmitter described in my U. S. patent or March 21 190-1, X0- 779223. As this mechanism is known, a general outline of the same, suilicient for the comprehension of the present invention, will alone be given. It consists of a series of keys 22, for each sign 0 of the conventional alphabet; one key alone is shown in Figs; 1 and 2 and is pivoted at 23; its underface is toothed at 24 so as to be capable of being engaged by a continually revolving broad toothed cylinder 25, and said key is formed with thin ortions 26, 27 cooperatim with a correspont ing groove 28, Fig. 3 ,for the purpose set forth in the said patent. A spring 29 tends to constantly press the key upward, while a spring 30 constantly tends to restore the key outwards to its initial position. Ayieldingcontact-piece 31 fastened to the key moves with the same and is capable of coming in touch with one or more sta tionary contacts 32, 32-, 32 insulated from the rest of the keyboard mechanism.

In the accompanyin drawin the contacts 32, 32". 32 are shown to be three in number, but this number will vary according to circumstances. The contact 32 is connected by a wire to an electro-magnet 34; the contact 32 is connected by a wire 33 to an electro-magnet 35 and the contact 32 is connected by a wire 33 to an electromagnet 36, the three magnets 34, 35, 36 constituting, together with their respective armatures, 37 and 38, Figs. 4 and 6, the electromagnetic appiiance above referred to. The armatures 37 and 38 are pivoted at 39 and held in their unattractcd position by a spring -10. To each armature 37, 38, is connected a plunger -11, 42, 43 which passes alongside the core of one of the electroana nets and is placed above and in a line wit 1 the keys 2, 2, 2 From each magnc-t'leads a wire 44, -15, 46 to the battery 47, the circuit being completed by a wire 48 which connectsthe battery with the body of the keyboard mechanism. As is usual, condensers (not shown) are emplo 'ed for obviating injurious sparking bctwee the contacts 32, 32*, 32 and the yielding contact piece 31. The operation is as follows: The keyboard mechanism being in its position of rest shown in Fig. 1, the operator dc )resses a key 22, whereby the teeth 2* of its l into engagement with the teeth of the continually revolving cylinder 25 and the key is gradually moved from right to left (Fig. 2) in such a manner that the contact piece 31 is successively moved past the stationary contacts 32, 32 and 32 The electro-magnets 34, 35 and 36 are thus successively energized and a. blow is struck by each plunger 41, 42,

43 on the respective keys 2, 2*, 2) of the perforator. i It is obvious that the number of contacts with which the key depressed will be made to cooperate will correspond to the sign or letter to be PGIfOIfi/LME in the paper slip. That is to say, there a e twenty-six sliding keys and twenty-six combinations of contacts for the letters of thealphabet and still other keys and combinations for the digits and arbitrary characters; and these various sliding keys and combinations of contacts are so connected to the three magnets 34, 35 and 36, as to cause their plungcrs 41, 12 and 43 to operate the three pivoted keys 2, 2 and 2", in such a manner as to perforate the traveling strip 5, with the proper combination of holes to represent the particular sliding key selected in the first place. In other words, a )crson knowing nothing about the Morse alp habet may operate my key board, 5 and by means of only three magnets and a \Nheatstone erforator, may perforate a strip of paper wit 1 combinations of holes representing the Various characters of the Morse or any other alphabet.

The herein described invention is more esecia-lly intended for use in tclegraphy, but is not necessarily limited to that art, because it is capable of being ap )lied in all cases where it is desired to mechanically produce perforations in slips or sheets of paper, cardoard or other material as used, for instance, in musical instruments, linotyping and typecasting.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, 1 the combination of three punches, three electro-magnctic devices, one for operating each of said punches, means for simultaneously restoring said punches to their normal position, means for supporting and feeding 1 the strip to be punched, a plurality of movable and depressible keys adapted to be conncctcd to each of said magnetic devices, and means whereby each key when depressed will bring into operation the appropriate cver are brought 75 7 the combination of paper supporting and "combination of electro-magnetic devices to I operate the proper combination of punches corresponding to the particular key depressed, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described,

the depression of a particular key said my will be moved to bring into operation the appropriate combination of electro-magnetic devices corresponding to said key; and

springs for restoring said keys, elcctro-magnetie devices, paper feeding means, and punches to their normal positions, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of November 1906 in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAXIMILIAN KOTYRA.

\Vitnesses:

R. H. BRANDON, A F. H. HAY. 

